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E911 - What you need to know!

Written by George Bardissi | Mar 20, 2016 10:44:46 PM

Thanks to our partners @ Nexvortex for this awesome content on E911. 

An E911 Emergency Can Put You Out of Business
Meeting E911 VoIP Requirements is Tough,
but We Have You Protected

Planning for emergencies in a business environment is both a challenging and serious task. Make a mistake and the legal and financial ramifications on the business could be devastating.

While the business owner is responsible to protect employees with an effective E911 solution, the channel partner, as the telecommunication solutions trusted guide, must know the implications and choices to properly implement E911.

 

Consider this:

  • It is estimated that over 60 million people work in a multi-building, campus or high-rise environment.
  • As the world moves to IP-based voice E911, handling becomes more complicated because the phone can be moved and plugged in anywhere.
  • In 2012, only 4% of the workforce telecommuted. Today, that number is over 24%. If any employee has an IP phone, the employer must provide E911.

Employee safety is of prime concern, but there are also legal ramifications which demand that the VoIP provider you use in your solutions portfolio has an E911 solution that protects you and the businesses your serve.